We decided to keep August's 'hikeabike' blogspot for our new trip, although it's not a cycling adventure this time.
Follow us (August and Ydi) as we embark on an exciting overlanding trip from Cape to Congo via Gabon and back (this is plan A). The exact travel plans are subject to change and covid restrictions, but we'll keep you posted where we are and what we're up to (#plan B, C, D or J).
Some people say you need a year of planning for an overlanding tour - we started talking and dreaming in December (August randomly told someone at a family braai we're going on a trip and since then we were committed!) The planning phase is slowly coming to an end, switching into the next gear for the final countdown (two weeks before lift-off).
The neverending lists seem to be abating, as well as the crazy preparation things no-one tells you about (lots of forms to fill in, insurance, medical, licensing, insurance, medical, licensing). Lots of meeting random people for 2nd hand goods (camera bag, tent, cruiser, GPS). Lots of fun things to fix - August did a great job rebuilding the winch (youtube fixing), while I fixed up our playlist (and revived the blog - August says: We'll see if it lasts beyond this post). Lastly, a lot of reading, researching and catching up with people who have done similar trips and who could give us advice. You'll never be 100% prepared for what's ahead, but you might as well try. We're hoping the previous backpacking and public transport travels make up for being 110% prepared 😇.
This week we moved from our house into a smaller place (with just the essentials - August disagrees on the essentials part) while we tie up any loose ends at work and acclimatise to living in a smaller space. Then it's over to mounting the last things onto the roofrack (including our homemade shower-aka-potato gun), getting last-minute orders in the mail, buying last medical supplies, and hopefully managing to 'leave at least half of your kit behind', as many experienced overlanders have told us, while making the COVID border cut-off.
Adventure awaits...
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